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Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 19:57 (UTC)
Four US, eight Afghan troops killed in Afghanistan after attacks
Four US, eight Afghan troops killed in Afghanistan after attacks

International security forces in Afghanistan stated today that recent attacks in the country's south and east have killed four US and eight Afghan soldiers. A NATO statement said that a bomb killed one US soldier in eastern Afghanistan today; yesterday, three US troops died in gun and bomb attacks in the southern part of the country. [ML] [ ± ] - Image credit

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Ritual sacrifice in Nepal sees 320,000 animals slaughtered to Hindu goddess
Ritual sacrifice in Nepal sees 320,000 animals slaughtered to Hindu goddess

In a tribute to Gadhimai , a Hindu goddess of power, a Nepalese festival began today with the mass sacrifice of 20,000 buffalo in the village of Bariyapur. [ ± ] - Image credit

Italian Air Force transport wreck kills five
Italian Air Force transport wreck kills five

A transport aircraft belonging to the Italian Air Force has crashed near Pisa. All five on board the C-130 Hercules were killed. [ ± ] - Image credit

Former Iranian vice-president sentenced to six years; released on bail pending appeal
Former Iranian vice-president sentenced to six years; released on bail pending appeal

Former Iranian vice-president Mohammed Ali Abtahi has been released on bail pending appeal after being sentenced to six years in prison on Saturday. [ ± ] - Image credit

UK policeman convicted of murdering WPC fiancée who died after staged car crash
UK policeman convicted of murdering WPC fiancée who died after staged car crash

A policeman from the United Kingdom plead guilty to the murder of his fiancée, a female police constable. [ ± ] - Image credit


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